VOLUME 5, NUMBER 106
Friday, May 24, 2024
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Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: The Philomath Farmers’ Market has come a long way since bursting onto the local scene as a pilot project in 2020. Now in its fifth year, the market is getting ready for the first of 22 Sundays. Also, marimba music of Zimbabwe will be featured at Sunday’s Music in the Park and we have a sad but fascinating Mount Union Stories with a 6-year-old girl featured. Plus, Sen. Dick Anderson launches his re-election campaign. I covered state tennis yesterday and today and will have a full report and photo gallery posted tomorrow with a link in the Saturday newsletter.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Philomath Farmers’ Market gets ready for 22-week run
Event heads into its fifth year on solid ground with vendors, shoppers and community members who just love a place see neighbors on Sundays
The Philomath Farmers’ Market will return for its fifth year beginning this weekend for a 22-week run that’ll take shoppers into mid-October. Situated in the parking lot in front of […]
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Marimba music of Zimbabwe to be featured at Music in the Park
Music in the Park’s first weekend concert of the season is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday at Philomath City Park with a performance by Chipindura […]
Mount Union Stories: Gladys C. Newton (1903-1910)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read a fascinating story and obituary for 6-year-old Gladys Newton, who was taken at age 6 after contracting scarlet […]
Anderson launches re-election campaign
Oregon Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) this week officially announced his bid for re-election in District 5, which includes Philomath within its boundaries. Anderson, through […]
Oregon DHS and Disability Rights Oregon settle long-running class-action foster care lawsuit
The Oregon Department of Human Services agreed to a historic settlement in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the state’s foster children that […]
Oregon joins federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster, saying public hurt
Oregon has joined a group of 29 states in a federal lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its owner over an alleged entertainment industry monopoly that harms […]
Are homeowners using their home equity to pay for home improvements? Do they even know they can?
Almost one-half of all mortgaged residential property owners were considered equity rich at the end of 2023, according to the U.S. Home Equity & Underwater […]
Philomath in Photos
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Fire breaks out in camper on Highway 20 west of Philomath
A retired police officer from British Columbia on vacation with his wife took effective action Wednesday afternoon along Highway 20 west of Philomath when he […]
Things To Do This Weekend in Philomath: May 24-27, 2024
A lot of folks will have a long weekend with Memorial Day coming up on Monday — a time to reflect and honor those who […]
Philomath’s baseball season ends at The Dalles
The Philomath High School baseball team’s season came to a close Wednesday night at The Dalles with a 6-3 loss in the first round of […]
From the Past: Henkle family in 1874, graduation in 1949, state track in 1984
150 years ago1874 Henkle reunion: On Wednesday last we enjoyed one of those pleasing and interesting occasions so rarely witnessed by the now a-days nomadic […]
Backyard burning season to end June 15
The allowable window for residential backyard burning will come to a close June 15 and with the rainy season transitioning into dry and windy conditions, […]
Community Calendar
• Friday, May 24: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Graphic Activism, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, May 25: PHS girls tennis at 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, May 25: PHS boys tennis at 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, May 25: ‘The Sea Hides a Seahorse’ at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Sunday, May 26: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, May 26: Music in the Park, 6-8 p.m.